They did it on coach Fran McCaffery’s return to the sideline. He had been suspended by the Big Ten for one game after angrily confronting the officials at last Sunday’s 75-71 loss at No. 4 Wisconsin.

LaQuinton Ross led the Buckeyes (15-2, 2-2) with 22 points and seven rebounds.

Arizona 73, Southern Cal 53 — The No. 1 Wildcats outscored the host Trojans, 39-22, in the second half to turn a close game at halftime into a rout.

Brandon Ashley and T.J. McConnell each scored 19 points as Arizona improved to 17-0 (4-0 Pac 12) for the best start in school history. Byron Wesley led Southern Cal (9-7, 0-3) with 18 points and six rebounds.

San Diego State 79, Air Force 72 — JJ O’Brien had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the No. 13 Aztecs extended their winning streak to 13 games with a victory over the host Falcons (8-7, 2-2 Mountain West).

It is the second-longest winning streak in school history for San Diego State (14-1, 3-0) and it continues its second-best start behind 20-0 in 2010-11.

Quinnipiac 77, Manhattan 74 — Jasmine Martin netted 22 points, and the Bobcats went on a 20-9 run over the first six minutes of the second half en route to a win over the visiting Jaspers (3-12, 2-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).